When does event valence affect unrealistic optimism?

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-115

  Gold, Ron S ^a   De Sousa, Phillip N ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

motivational account; prospect theory; unrealistic optimism; valence effect

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 84856330059     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2011.582503     Document Type: Article

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